Microsoft @ Build 2014 (Windows PC and Mobile Updates)

Astro551 on 03/04/2014 - 07:57
Last edited 03/04/2014 - 08:17

Recorded Stream can be found here

Windows 8.1 (Update 1) will feature a return of the start menu [not sure if this is a mock up or a leak, but it has been surfacing around
Lumia 930 is Nokia's new WP flagship (specsheet below)
Windows Phone 8.1 goes live and ships with Cortana!!! [internally and externally cheers]
A FREE version of Windows (powered by Bing?) on devices under 9". I honestly don't know too much about this and how it will work for existing users
New "Office for Touch" version for touch screen Windows users

A 20 megapixel PureView camera with ZEISS optics and advanced Rich Recording, delivering a flawless video and imaging experience with new Living Images innovation.
A stunning design combining elegant metal and vibrant polycarbonate with a 5-inch ClearBlack screen for unmatched viewing of Vyclone, Netflix and Xbox Video, even in bright daylight.
A Powerful 2.2GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor delivering more from content like apps, games, the Internet and integrated Microsoft services like OneDrive and Microsoft Office.

Comments

Chux on 03/04/2014 - 08:46
Windows Phone 8.1 goes live and ships with Cortana!!!

No Cortana in Aus anytime soon though…
- Astro551 on 03/04/2014 - 08:58
  
  sigh…
  
  2015 at the earliest
  
  Hope that's just a buffer statement. Is Cortana actually still in beta or an actual release build. If the latter, I can't imagine why we wouldn't get it by the end of this year.